Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-23

Il tOFiCa southern railway Was II ELes4S
last weex. 1t was twenty-five tons OF
fertilizer.
The Crescent City Gazette claims that
Jamaica ginger can be grown with great
success in Florida, and says that there
are specimens in Crescent City which
Will prove the assertion.
At De Funiak Springs the life boat sam
Jones was successfully launched on the
LAKE Monday. No wine was used IN the
Christening, but water from the peSr d.
historic De soto Springs.
Senators continue TO receive Detroit
/ papers with striking sentences penclied
/ on the margins. Thew evidently come
/ from Florlda's senior Senator. Some Of
/ these sentences are obscure in meaning,
sometimes very pointed.
( Toe special term OF the Circuit Court
! for the second trial Of Bogue Selph, tor
/ the murder OF young Kirkland, ST Lake
| City, convened at Live OAK, Judge NanA
| presiding, and adjourned to to-day on &C.
! count OF the absence OF witnesses.
/ Ferris 4 Halliday, the contractors who
/ have just finished laying the mains Tor
/ the Palatka w alter Works Company. will
/ carry their force OF men from there TO
some OF the New England States. where
/ they have huber OF contracts somewhat
similar TO toe PalatSa Job.
GOV. IeEIN sui ISualUe III W dSQlUk ZOE
waiting to see what the committee will
I do with the Florida Seminole war claims
bill. II is understood that his argument
before the committee last week had a
strong influence with the Senators and
that Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, in
charge OF the bill, with probably report
faVorably on II at the meeting OF the COM
mIttee to-day.
John Phillips. engineer OF the steamer
: City Of Jacksonville, Of the 81. JOHNS
river fleet, mas resigned his position as
cniet en- gineer. Mr.. Phillips has been with
the DeBary- BaYa line for seven or eight
years, and on the City OF Jacksonyill e
ever since she turned her first wheel.
Mr. Phillips is one of the pioneer engiu-
GERS OF that section. He was Chief of
the City Point and Dictator seven years,
boats which then ran between Charles
ton ana Palatka, His home is ST.
Augustine.
W. VI. Bali, of Polk county. is prepar-
ing TO start nursery OF SOAP trees. This
peculiar tree is a native Of China, and
makes beautiful ornamental tree. They
are prolific fruiters, the berries being
about the size Of ordinary marbles, bay-
ing yel!owish appearance with hard,
black seed, from which the trees are
prOpsgated. The yellow bulls which
cover the seeds are a splendid substitute
for soap. just as they come from the tree.
/ The black seed have a natural polish that
VIII last for years, and are largely used
( In making rosaries, necklaces, eardrOps,
bracelets, etc.
Barlow Informant: Orange blossoms,
yellow jessamine and violets reign su-
preme. The air is redolent with their sweet
perfume; they are TO be had in abundance
Tor the gathering, and yet we heard a man
say yesterday he could see more flowers
in ten minutes walk up North than he
bad seen in the whole State OF Florida,
Sui that very chap has bought piece OF
/ property here because his ''wlfe is so fond
OF flowers, and wants to live where they
grow abundantly with little or no cult
Walton" We warrant his wife will see
more flowers In a ten minutes walk
around Barlow than he will see in the
whole State Of Florida.
Wall & Thurman, of Tampa, are en-
gagged in preparing the defense in an i'm
portant case wherein j. d. Chipley sues
| the Florida Southern railway for possess
sion of the section on which Trabue City
| (funta Gorda) Is located. Chipley claims
/ that he bought the ground from Graves,
who acquired it by purchase from the
/ State. The railroad company claim and
hold possession under the grant made by
the State of the odd numbered alternate
sections reserved for them on the con-
J structiOn of the road, and their attorneys
I say that as they have complied with the
law, filed plats, etc., they have a title
which cannot be upset.
The murderers of Reuben Starke passed
! through w aldo at 2 O'Clock Monday after
noon going North. The dispatch regard
| ing the murder was read, thus giving in
formation and putting the people on
| guard. A posse was at once organized
under the lead of the Town Marshal, B,
/ 4. Mason, who started in pursuit. They
! were overtaken about three miles from
| Waldo. They made a desperate resist
| ance, firing upon the posse as soon as in
range, wOunding H. L. TIllis in the hand.
/ They fired several shots. The posse re-
turned the fire. bringing down Fuss, who
/ is now dying. Yankee Patterson was
badly wounded, but made his escape in
the scrub. Pursuing parties are now out
searching for him with dogs. His capture
| is inevitable.
Saturday as the steamer Sylvan Glen
was returning to Palatka from Volusia
bar, and when just opposite Fort Gates.
q deck hand by tho name of Pat Two
| mey fell overheard. He was attempting
TO draw a bucket of water just 10 front
| OF the wheel house, and the rope to the
bucket being little short, Pat lost his
balance, and before be knew what was
! going on he went head first into the river,
The fact that he went down head first
saved his life, as il he had not gone deep
into the water the wheel would have
struck and killed him. AS it was he
passed safely under the wheel and came
up sputtering and struggling at the stern
of the boat. The shout of 'man over
board' caused the pilot to stop the en-
| glnes and have the boat backed, and in
less time than one minute the lifebcat
was lowered and at the side OF the strug-
! Cling man, who was taken on board
somewhat "blOwed," but in no way the
worse for his bath. The discipline on
| this boat, as shown by the quick rescue
| of this unfortunate and always witty
Irishman, is perfect. The first mate was
on the upper deck at the time of the acct
dent, but he was ready TO Jump into the
| life boat by the time IL struck the water,
| and had the man on board before enough
time had elapsed for him TO have drowned,
even had his head been under water all
the time.
Phillips DigestIble Cocoa